Young Thug first came onto many critics' radar—including that of the New York Times—with Black Portland, his impressive 2014 collaborative mixtape with Bloody Jay. The most curious thing about Black Portland—which sports a Trail Blazers logo prominently on the cover—is that Young Thug hails from Atlanta, almost as far away from the Rose City as one can get. But curiosities like this have come to define Young Thug's entire career. Cranking out mixtape after mixtape of Southern, often-unintelligible space-rap, Young Thug has fashioned himself as the successor to Lil Wayne, even going so far as to announce the title of his 2015 debut album would be Tha Carter VI. After allegations of legal pressure, Young Thug changed the title to Barter 6 and declared it was a mixtape, rather than a proper debut. The title of Young Thug's actual forthcoming debut album? Hy!£UN35. Don't ask. SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY